Lint-cotton conveyer



Aug. 3,1925. a 1,594,539

, F. H. MCSWEENEY LINT COTTON C ONVEYR Filed Maron 1, 192e aum nu, 5

Patented Aug. 3, i925.

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FRANK I-I. MCSWEENEY, OF HOUSTON, TEXAS.

LINT-COTTON CONVEYER.

Application filed March 1, 1926. Serial No. 91,649.

lhis invention relates to new and useful in'iprovements in a lintcotton. conveye'r.

Une object of theV invention is to provide, in an apparatus oi thecharacter described, a conveyer ilue, of novel formation with novellyarranged branches connecting' it with the linters and throughwhich thelint cotton may be conveyed .trom the linters to the condenser. i

Another object oi the invention is to proa lint conveying liuc, providedwith bi anches which lead into said .tine from the listers, all oi" suchconstruction and arrangement that the lint will iollow u straight coursethrough the flue to the condenser and will not vbe subjected to awhirling motion as it passes 'through said line and consequently will hedelivered to the rondenser in a loose and uniform mass and will notcollect in masses oi unequal density.

lilith the above and other objects in view this invention has particularrelation to certain novel features oi construction, operation, andarrangement oi parts, an example of which is given in thisspecification, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein jFigure l shows a side elevation of a linter showing the lint iiue incross section, and the branches leading from the linters to said tine.

Figure 2 shows a rear view thereof, showing said flue and branches inelevation, and

Figure 3 shows a fragmentary plan view c L oi said iiue showing theadjacent ends oi said branches. Y

Referring now more particularly to the drawings, wherein like numeralsof reference designate similar parts in each ot the figuresj the numerali designates a flue which is preferably 'formed rectangular in crosssection through which the lint cotton is conveyed from the linters 2, otwell known construction, to the condenser (not shown). ln practice thelinters are disposed in spaced series with the flue l, arranged aboveand between said series, the said linters be ing preferably arranged inpairs, one on each side of the flue. The iue l is formed w`th sections,each section being smaller than the adjacent section toward thecondenser so that the capacity of the flue is gradually increased as itapproaches the condenser.

Leading from each linter are the lint feed fines 3, 3, the feed finesfrom each pair of linters enteringI the outer end of the corre-'spending section of the flue 1 as illustrate-fl. in Figure B, the feed[lues from one linter entering the `iiue l, on the opposite side ot'said 'flue from the feed fines entering the flue 4l from thecorresponding linter ot said pair. rhe feed i'iues 3 arepreterablycylindrical but their delivery ends are flattened as at d, and dischargeinto the main flue l. said discharge ends oie each pair being arrangedalongside, one above the ,other and these discharge ends are turned intosubstantially parallel arrangement ywith respect to the tine i so thatthe'lint will be delivered trom theininto the iluefl in a longitudi 'a`course rather than diagonally. riliis arrangement prevents the lintdelivered tieni the iced tlues trom setting up a whirling motion andthus becoming formed into masses oi varying densities and permits thelint from all of the feed 'fines to move in a substantial-ily uniformmass along the 4tlue 1.

Sin-ce the tine l, gradually enlarges7 section by section, the currentoit air passing therefrom will not `be liable to start a whirlingmovement and consequently the lint will not he thrown into masses oitvarying densities, The rectangular form of the flue l also assists inpreventing this whirling movement ci the lint.

What l claim is l. A lint line formed of sections and graduallyenlarging toward its discharge end and a pair ci' feed flues enteringthe inlet ends oi said sections on each side.

2.. A lint iiue formed of sections,.each section being larger than thepreceding section and a pair ot feed fines entering the inlet ends oteach flue section on each side.

lint flue formed of sections, eachsection hcing larger than thepreceding section and a pair ot `iced i'lues entering the inlet ends ottthe flue section on each side, each pair ot feed tlues having widedischarge ends arranged adjacent.

4. A lint flue, rectangular in cross section, and formed ot a pluralityot' sections, each section being larger than the preceding section, andfeed tlues entering the inlet ends o'l' said sections.

5. A lint flue, rectangular in cross section, and formed of sections,each section being larger than the preceding section, feed tlues having`wide discharge ends turned into approximately parallel relation withsaid lint fine and entering the inletl ends of said sections.`

6, A lint line, rectangular in cross section, and Jformed ot' aplurality of sections, each section beingl larger thanthe precedingsection,` and feed lucs entering the inlet ends of said sections, saidfeed flnes being arranged in pairs, the discharge ends oi' therespective pairs lying adjacent. Y i

T. A lint tine, rectangular in cross section, and torined oi sections,each section being la ger than the preceding section, feed fines havingWide discharge ends turned Vinto ap- Alately parallel relation with saidlint tine and entering theinlet ends of said sections,l said feed lues'being` arranged in pairs the rdischarge ends el the respective pairslying adjacent.

8. lintflue VWhose capacity increases from its inlet to its dischargeend and Whose bottoni is dat, feed fines arranged in pairs anddischarging into said lint line, the entering ends ottlie respect-ivepairs of feed fines lyingadjacent. 9. A lint flue vWhose capacityincreases troni its inlet to its rdischarge end and Whose bottoni isflat, Jreed fines arranged in pairs, and discharging into saidlint/fine, the entering ends "of the respective pairs of feed fineslying` adjacent and being substantially parallel with the lint lie.

l0. A lint flue forined of sections, a section Vloeing'l'arger than thepreceding section,

the hott-cnr of said flue loeinzg` substantially fiatA vandvhoriaoiital, and a pair of feed l'lues having Wide discharge endsentering the inlet o'f'ztlie larger flue section, on each side.

l1. lint ilue formed of sections a section being larger than thepreceding section, the bottoinoif said lfluev being flat and horizvontal, and a pair of feed lines having disicliargre ends entering` theinlet end of the larger tiuesectijon, on each side.

"12.: A lint flue formed of sections, a section being larger Jthan apreceding' section, and a pair ofV feed lues having Wide discharge endsentering the inlet end of the la roer fine therewith.

In testimony whereof I have signed my naine.

FRANK H. MCSXVEENEY.

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